Nick Schmaltz vs Quinton Byfield

All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report

Quinton Byfield holds a +2.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Byfield on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings). Schmaltz wins 41.2% vs left-shot opponents — Byfield shoots left.

Prediction Breakdown
Model XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian) Schmaltz 42.6% vs Byfield 45.0% (-2.4%)
H2H factor Byfield leads 11-7 in 18 meetings
Offensive zone Schmaltz 80.1%
Defensive zone Byfield 56.2%
Neutral zone Schmaltz 62.3%
Result Nick Schmaltz favored at 60.2%
60.2%
39.8%
Schmaltz Byfield
Head-to-Head Record
7 - 11 (18 meetings)
7
11
Schmaltz Byfield
Last 10: Schmaltz 4-6 Byfield

Zone Breakdown

Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Schmaltz Byfield
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Byfield
1
3
Schmaltz Byfield
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Byfield
5
7
Schmaltz Byfield
12 total

Situation Matchup

Situation
Schmaltz
Byfield
Edge
Even Strength
41.3% (3,431)
45.4% (2,149)
-4.1%
Power Play
47.3% (655)
47.8% (113)
-0.5%
Penalty Kill
47.4% (135)
37.8% (230)
+9.6%
On penalty kill, Schmaltz has a +9.6% edge.

Handedness & Splits

Handedness
Byfield shoots left. Schmaltz is 41.2% vs left-shot opponents (3,049).
Schmaltz shoots right. Byfield is 45.9% vs right-shot opponents (836).
Home / Away
Schmaltz
Byfield
Home
42.8% (2,114)
45.3% (1,183)
Away
42.0% (2,107)
44.4% (1,309)
By Period
Schmaltz
Byfield
P1
41.3%
45.2%
P2
42.8%
43.7%
P3
43.1%
45.9%
OT
42.4%
40.5%
Final 5 min
42.3%
42.8%

Recent Form

Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Schmaltz
42.0%
46.0%
42.4%
Byfield
54.0%
57.0%
44.8%

Recent Faceoffs

Date Period Time Zone Winner
Mar 28, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Mar 28, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Mar 28, 2026 1 18:55 Offensive Nick Schmaltz
Mar 28, 2026 1 02:31 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Mar 28, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Mar 22, 2026 3 16:30 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 3 11:03 Defensive Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 3 03:57 Offensive Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 3 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Mar 22, 2026 2 12:32 Defensive Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 2 05:51 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 2 00:00 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Mar 22, 2026 1 13:07 Defensive Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 1 09:19 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Mar 22, 2026 1 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Dec 8, 2025 3 12:53 Neutral Nick Schmaltz
Dec 8, 2025 2 00:00 Neutral Quinton Byfield
Apr 3, 2025 3 04:00 Defensive Nick Schmaltz